State comparison · 2025
Technical Writers salary: District of Columbia vs Virginia
Technical Writers in District of Columbia earn a median of $117,810. In Virginia, $93,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.9%
District of Columbia vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Technical Writers
- Median
- $117,810
- p25
- $84,990
- p75
- $128,610
- p10
- $74,720
- p90
- $148,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Virginia
Technical Writers
- Median
- $93,600
- p25
- $75,510
- p75
- $113,510
- p10
- $60,930
- p90
- $139,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.